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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Black Ankle (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Black Ankle. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Black Ankle is located in San Augustine County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Augustine County: Angelina, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Sabine & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Black Ankle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Black Ankle:

  • San Augustine County     (The home county of Black Ankle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Ankle, with the one closest to Black Ankle listed first.
    • San Augustine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rebecca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
    • Maxey Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
    • Denning
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Broaddus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • White City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
    • Powell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Ankle, with the one closest to Black Ankle listed first.
    • Ora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ora is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ewing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ewing is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
  • Jasper County
    • Browndell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Ankle, with the one closest to Black Ankle listed first.
    • Attoyac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
    • Chireno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Martinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Etoile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Swift
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Woden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Sabine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Ankle, with the one closest to Black Ankle listed first.
    • Geneva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosevine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
    • Milam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bronson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hemphill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mason
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Mason is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Brookeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairmount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Ankle, with the one closest to Black Ankle listed first.
    • Choice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Shelbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Huxley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Short
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Short is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Campti
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Haslam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Joaquin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • De Soto Parish (LA)
    • Stanley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Sabine Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Ankle, with the one closest to Black Ankle listed first.
    • Zwolle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <1>
    • Noble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>
    • Negreet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Converse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Scie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Many
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Black Ankle, see our County-by-County Page for Black Ankle.

Cemeteries Near Black Ankle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Ankle.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Black Ankle - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Black Ankle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Black Ankle, with the one closest to Black Ankle listed first.

  • Pickard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cartwright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bickley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chumley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sublett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hankla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...
    • Cordrey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Black Ankle in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Black Ankle.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Black Ankle, with the one closest to Black Ankle listed first.

  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sexton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sexton is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
  • Patroon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Patroon is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patroon
  • San Augustine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • East Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Hamilton is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
  • Macune
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Macune is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macune
  • Milam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Denning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Denning is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
  • Hemphill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ironosa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironosa is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironosa
  • Shelbyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Short
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Short is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chireno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Black Ankle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Ankle.

Newspapers Published in Black Ankle ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Ankle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Ankle, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Ankle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Black Ankle:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Black Ankle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Black Ankle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.